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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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